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A visit to the Riverside Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riverside Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Riverside Cemetery (FG ID #107705)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Riverside Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riverside Cemetery

Lat:   40.2005°   (40° 12' 1")

Lon:   -88.3950°   (-88° 23' 41")

The Riverside Cemetery is located in Champaign County<2>.

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Riverside Cemetery .

Name Variations for Riverside Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Davis Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riverside Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bryant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Phillippe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Argo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Argo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Grandview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Knife Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Bethel Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Jersey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
    • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Willowbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Riverside Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mahomet
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
    • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <6>
  • Lake of the Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
  • Seymour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bondville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
  • Staley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lotus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fisher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <6>
  • White Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
    • White Heath is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <6>
  • Champaign
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dewey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <6>
  • Urbana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Riverside Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riverside Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Riverside Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Riverside Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416715  (Riverside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416715 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mahomet
    • County: Champaign         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #416715 (Riverside Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107705

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Riverside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2005, Longitude: -88.3950    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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